Word: controling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Cuba to independence is for the moral interest of the U. S.- (a) The Cuban cause is just.- (1) The Spanish administration of Cuba has always been selfish and tyrannical. Forum, xx. 54 sq. Ballou 305 sq.- (a) Denial of representation.- (b) Oppressive direct and indirect taxation.- (c) Spanish control of revenues.- (d) Greed and corruption of officials.- (e) Espionage.- (f) Censorship of press.- (g) Barbarities in suppressing rebellions.- (2) Spain has broken faith with Cuba.- (a) Non-fulfillment of promises made to insurgents in 1878: Forum...
...capital. Forum, xi. 564 sq. Eng. Mag. x. 13 sq.- (1) Great agricultural resources. Sugar, Maize, Coffee, Cacao, Fruits.- (2) Great mineral resources: Gold, Copper, Iron, etc.- (3) Great resources of forests: Mahogany, other valuable cabinet woods.- (b) Such an influx of American capital is impossible under Spanish control of Cuba.- (1) Constant danger of revolution.- (2) Oppressive commercial restrictions...
...fact that many students do not regard the Reform as within the sphere of their responsibility. But is it not the duty, as well as for the interest of every citizen, in or out of college, to insist upon an honest and efficient public service, free from the control of party patronage and the political boss? And should not educated Harvard men, whose watchword is "Truth" be among the first to forward the cause of the honest and intelligent administration of public office...
...Strong companies resort to war to prevent honest competition.- (d) Legalized pooling would be a special danger.- (i) The anomalous combination of corporations which could be brought together by legalized pooling would have more power over commerce than the Congress of the United States.- (ii) From this unrestrained control of business interests dangerous abuses would spring.- (e) It took a railroad pool to perpetrate the Standard Oil Monopoly.- (f) Why should not permanent pooling combinations maintain in the same way discrimination over any and every important industry...
...unite with certain Yale graduates in inviting Captains Thorne and Brewer to a conference, and by which Yale should not invite Harvard in the normal way was therefore disaproved when submitted to the Harvard Athletic Committee, the body entrusted by the University authorities with the entire super vision and control of Harvard athletics. The committee has insisted also that inasmuch as there has been a public difference between the two universities, the settlement of that difference should be public also...